“The amount of money you have has got nothing to do with what you earn; people earning a million dollars a year…”

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The amount of money you have has got nothing to do with what you earn; people earning a million dollars a year can have no money and.. People earning $35,000 a year can be quite well off. It's not what you earn, it's what you spend

— Paul Clitheroe

Financial planner

Book Title – The Word On The Street: Is Heard By All, But Only A Few Listen – Get the book

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Attributed to: Paul Clitheroe
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